The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-09
FLORENCE, ALA,
JUST NOW IN THE MIDST OF A
BOOM
That Promises 90 Iift Her Into
Prominence rs Manufao-
turing Center.

ESPECIAL cORRHsP0HDKNcE or THE APPEAL.
Florence, ALA, January S.-Flo-r
ence, Ala, has long had high repu.
tation from its lovely situation and
uurivaled climate, but ii is now put
ting forth other claims, the nature
and grounds of which this communi-
cation is intended to give some idea Of.
That "heautiful Florence" is in O fair
way to become manufacturing CEN
ter, to boss. OF its mineral as we'll as
it's agricultural riches, and talk OF ri.
valiug the much spoken Of Birming.
ham and Sheffield, viii, Prove sur
prise to those who have known it
only as a sweet, peaceful spot. charm
ing with natural attractions. florence
ia on the opposite Of the Tennessee
river from Tuscumbis-the we'll
known station upon the Memphis and
Charleston railIosd-and five miles
distant from il. L. is in Lapderdae
county, ard at the head Of navigation
upon the river, whose broad
stream is one Of the gyeat trsctons
of the place. A strip of green meadow
separates the msa1dering current
from the rounded hills that form u
graceful background 10 scene that
never fails to enchant tina visitor by
its beauty and charm the resident by
its fertility, while its sslubity ia
famous. A pyramidal mound of 200
feet base aud sixty feet high, and sur
mounted by old trses, tells OF the pre-
historic race that once lived and Ia,
bored there. Florence is today full
bown city, well drained, with excel
lent water facilities, broad streets
paved with oonglomerate gravel, fine
ly shaded avenues and delicious prom
enades along the magnificent river.
There are schools and churches, and
the handsome State Normal College I;
banks, good hotels and courthouse.
Next year he aspiring city expects to
communicate with ths less blessed
portions of the world by means of
four railroads, in addition to the navi-
CATION facilities afforded by thu river.
A branch road connects IL with the
Memphis and Charleston road, and
soon it will have equal connection
with the Louisville and Nashville
road, which ia twenty miles away. A
branch from Aberdeen to Florence
will be constructed, giving communi-
cation with the Illinois Central road
and with Sheffield. The 1000 popula.
ton will soon be indef Ditey increased,
for real estate Is mounting up rapidly
under the stimulus of demand for
land, and soon the electric light and
other luxuries will make + orenee as
gay as it is charming. The Florence
Land Company, formed within The
past year, with capital OF 100000
will aid powerfully in the trinsforma-
ton that IL going on 1t has purchased
1000 acres OF land about the city, and is
laying it our for sale. 1t will supply
sites for manufactures, aud has al
ready three furnaces under contract
Companies have been incorporated for
brick making, ice making, and for
supplying gas, electric light and
water. The capitalists expect to
reach large profits from the very
pure brown hematite in the neigh
borhood. So pure Is it that but little
limestone for fax will be wanted in
the furnaces. Limestone 10 mex
haustible masses is on the spot, to-
gether W til marble deposits, asphalt
tum, and within a moderate distances
the Necessary coal. The picture of
coming prosperity is gilded by fur
Their discoveries OF gold in Morgan
county. Some miners who have been
looking around, claim that there is
silver and copper to be found as well
as gold. While the people of Florence
are naturally elsted at The bright wave
Of prosperity that has illumined their
fair city, will not some Of those accus.
toned to the serene and peaceful
beauty and calm surroundings OF their
favorite town, sigh amid the change,
when flaming furnaces, smoking fac
tory chimneys, the rush Of crowdiDg
lie, the clsngor Of hammers and an
wills, and the roar and rush of steam,
change the once quiet aspect, and pro-
yoke echoes that have so long brooded,
unsroused, in natures silence.